Material and Methodology
Study design:-
This study was descriptive ,cross sectional, hospital based research ,done to assess knowledge of patient about important of follow up about hypertension from the period extended from February to may 2013.
Study area:-
This study was done in Shendi town which is located 172 Km north to Khartoum city, it is southern part of the river Nile state , lies in the east of the river Nile and covering area of 30
Most of the people in Shendi working in agriculture ,simple in industrial works,employers, and trading.
The town considered as center of Galieen tribe Shendi has two big hospital ,the teaching hospital, and Elmek Nimer university hospital was established 2002,and it was consists of special units, dialysis, cardiac care unit, oncology ,lab and clinical out patient. and it was consist of general units, obstetric pediatric surgery and
Study population:
It is include all hypertensive patients whom were in Elmek nimer university hospital during time of the study.
Sampling technique:-
20% were visited the hospital during time of the study .the purpose of the study was explained verbally to the patients and they were accepted to per wishes they have a home to stop any time.